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Friends who are depressed (pg. 5)
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rose
Yep. Tall dark and handsome? Pics? lol. |
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| DJ Damerchi |
During depression, the best thing you can probably due for your brain chemistry is to exercise regularly while having a structured regimen of healthy meals. A DukeU study showed that in the long run exercise alone can be more beneficial than antidepressants alone. The problem is getting the depressed the motivation to get in the gym on a regular scheduele.
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2000/09/exercise922.html
Do you know what strains he is smoking(indica dom. vs sativa dom.)? Some strains where I have seen great anectodal reviews for depression are Strawberry cough and Northern lights- but I am guessing since he has acknowledged his depression he probably tries whatever bud alleviates his symptoms the best. Still, the best thing is to take a break for a while-if that doesn't work he should seek some kind of chemical intervention as a last resort. |
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| Slylee |
honestly i think he just misses canada and wants to move back. he hates south florida. he's just here for the work. so he's depressed and self medicates with pot. and he'll smoke whatever is available but he gets his hands on some pretty good canadian from from canada (source has it in vacuum sealed bags and everything). it's pretty good .
when we get him to come over or even go out, he ends up loosening up and enjoying himself. he's going on a camping trip with us to north carolina at the end of september. i've really been going out of my way to include him in plans and invite him over a lot. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| has he seen a medical professional at all? sometimes people need an expert to tell them what their friends have been saying for years. |
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| Slylee |
| no he would never do that. i dont know if you're familiar with french canadian farm boys but they generally don't seek professional health when it comes to things like this. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
no he would never do that. i dont know if you're familiar with french canadian farm boys but they generally don't seek professional health when it comes to things like this. |
Yeah, that’s actually very common for all males across most countries and a contributing factor to us living shorter lives! Would he read literature you gave him? If he reads a bunch of checkpoints on the depression meter he might think “hey, that sounds like me!” ?? |
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| DJ Damerchi |
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| enydo |
| Slylee are you a psychologist? |
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| Spam |
The weed is likely a symptom, not the cause of the problem.
Depression isn't as simple to cure as "Oh, here's something in your life to fill that void you feel when you wake up every day."
No girl can cure it. No job, no amount of money, fun, entertainment, drugs or sex can cure it for him either.
If he's depressed, there could be a catalyst for that depression that he needs to remove from his life (maybe he hates his job, even though he's successful, for instance).
Or he could need a companion who will go and do nothing but hang out at his house with him for hours.
Maybe he's just not interested in being with a girl and doesn't like his friends constantly pressuring him about it when he just wants to go outside and enjoy a day out of the house.
Maybe he needs a girlfriend to smoke weed with.
There are tons of causes for depression. In my personal story, the catalyst was school (I can't function in an institutional atmosphere). When I finally dropped out, my mood improved within weeks and I've felt great ever since. I actually spoke with a psychologist for a few sessions before he suggested that I "take a semester off, and see how you feel". Even though I thought it was school from the start, the professional opinion helped validate my opinion and get the courage to do what was right for my own personal health.
If he's reaching out, suggest to him that he speak to a psychologist, who will likely ask the right questions to find out what the catalyst REALLY is, and help him make a decision that's best for him. |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
he's going through a depression my bf told me and we all agree that he needs to ditch the weed and he's in denial about the weed being part of (if not most) of the problem. i feel really bad what should we do?
i would imagine an intervention is the only choice right now since he's in denial but what are we gonna make him do? go to rehab? who would pay for it? lol |
You're mixing effects with causes.
| quote: | Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
By the sounds of it he is a gifted individual, somewhere down the line he has either lost confidence to progress or is no longer sure how to.
I'm guessing this happened when he set up his business, big challenge and it's rewarded him justly. However it's probably also left him with a "what now?" kind of feeling.
If this is the situation I think it's more a case of him getting out of it himself, hopefully he will find some new direction to pursue or some new interests.
Just be thankful he's not on anything harder (or alcohol). |
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| Krypton |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
Get him hooked on coke. Wont help his addiction much but it will cure his depression (whos ever in a bad mood while on coke?), not to mention that his house will be spotless. The best cleaning i ever did was when i was still buzzed and i had the whole saturday (well at least until the drugs wore off at which point i would fall asleep in 30 seconds, regardless if i was in the bed or not) available with nothing better to do. The floors were so shiny from all the cleaning that i had to wear sunglasses indoors or i would have gone bling. |
Great advice! |
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